终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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. Q1 R1 c7 I" ^( ?+ n0 UDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards* j O" J" B8 k
: V; j0 E& @ y6 ?Japanese Ships
. I$ ?$ h4 ]/ [/ K. z$ y' w7 A2 X6 s CV Shokaku% v+ A9 Q3 j, I
CV Zuikaku
( M' T2 i( P. S# K: ?; z: }5 L CA Myoko
3 O8 L: k) }! Q7 @ CA Haguro9 ^+ P; r% t, U; y1 ?; G8 G/ ~
DD Shiratsuyu: m! P3 Y& i) ]7 E
DD Shigure
0 u2 H3 L3 M) P* X DD Yugure+ I9 }- K9 Q9 R* t6 Q& \+ _4 s; M
DD Ariake0 H- o3 Z0 W( F& d* w2 @* ~
DD Akebono" ?4 o4 l5 R- M
DD Ushio- i9 H& M, H6 X7 w: ]- R. w
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CV Lexington6 I) `0 } d! {
CV Yorktown( O2 K& B0 H" V3 \9 h7 L
CA Portland: J( Y: A( M7 K# H" i# ]
CA Chester- J0 u, R3 s7 K7 x( e- ?. _
CA Chicago" m! [0 R" Z8 y1 X# N
CA New Orleans
7 @8 e9 x) J B3 Q0 W) _ CA Astoria* k9 ?$ N# y5 i1 Q; a. q7 f
CA Minneapolis
) d0 f+ d7 x2 L4 N# f, R' U7 u CA Australia7 K1 P1 q% H" G' X$ s, D# Z
CL Hobart
4 H- N3 ]5 p4 S DD Sims
( N( a" x. F; u- ` w+ |9 t DD Anderson
5 L/ Z0 g+ K' q5 P' r' {9 j DD Hammann: F& l* I$ a8 X* C0 u P. `
DD Morris
% k6 K b0 `7 y6 R/ n- W& V DD Perkins
$ h2 ^, d7 j3 q DD Phelps
- F h% R) m" H0 u7 p DD Dewey
% X/ q* y8 i4 d- z" z, v' } DD Worden( S$ l( o3 ?, C8 @, `
DD Aylwin* r* N+ J; V; |. u8 J
DD Whipple
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& Q( T6 L" o6 A5 G6 B: A* Y7 D4 A5 DMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards& l( M3 e7 F3 d1 w/ p
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards8 [" d( n q; ]
Allied TF attempts to evade combat6 F9 a* C! ^* t! J. B
Range increases to 35,000 yards...9 C! q8 D; Q! L! s3 S9 r" `9 V' h
Both Task Forces evade combat4 {: h; | V+ K9 Q1 q" z
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3 |3 q" y( g1 q0 M3 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 s9 x2 D/ \7 G7 R; v3 A0 z! F7 ~
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
: c+ k+ A6 c4 c1 T4 KEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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( f8 l7 Z5 y2 {& c8 Z3 c; D' T, E% yJapanese aircraft1 o$ @4 w- j/ _1 t, K" R$ f
B5N2 Kate x 35: B0 t! r% |' E
D3A1 Val x 39
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 14" l; `; `5 ~/ P# P- ~
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Japanese aircraft losses; K/ w* b; Y4 ?- Q* _2 }1 Z
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
, l) ?& J/ j5 G, b1 P& s3 F! T D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* e) [; T. O+ X8 m1 }1 K
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire2 V8 }3 z+ Y+ ~2 i
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage M* G4 j" |3 q5 c. \
CA Minneapolis
" n4 y1 Z. u2 w/ _; G* p' | CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire; `+ n! d# ?# a# C
CA Portland1 I* x" A) l+ z/ `$ _0 Y
DD Dewey
3 ~ U w [* d CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
0 T" F5 J; M+ a7 Q, B- Z# M CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
3 Z6 A$ Z& I& N$ v( t CL Hobart
2 x5 m6 \# e3 `: d4 X CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage6 {2 V; ~& x' X, s/ `/ ]
DD Sims- ^6 c; b* j3 P S
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4 @( b7 `) X" s7 o! r9 [! r* IAircraft Attacking:
* I% U' L! V+ Q( V& E( t 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 E1 U7 }& }; ~; m! x2 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb. X6 o! r, y- b- D. r" l$ S) `& e
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) ]8 P" Q2 i/ W; S% m5 v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! i* }+ y4 Q- } W4 g$ m$ Z1 E 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 Q9 I/ e% ?( s- E6 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! G6 P9 v$ ^, E 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 T2 j. }0 w; W* J( L
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:& ]# N: ?7 Y& y1 l$ y. Q9 q
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! i2 a' |+ V( d* \+ j; i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( A1 D4 W, c$ |* G& w Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.& t: ^, ~* b2 P9 T( C1 w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes) l, {1 r. X* w7 a0 q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# ^! K7 ?0 U5 F2 ^( I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 }; n' z) \; ?0 N Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ @4 k* K; g4 j! T; A; \7 ^( Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes7 q, s" H* |: B+ R, V% I' d0 L2 w
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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2 ?5 K, I- i. z, [( bMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136% A0 @& _. @! Y' ?0 L2 p
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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0 g. \% R- j3 b# m6 M! qRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% O8 \8 W) `4 n( X
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 B1 t4 ?# c) D* N
A6M2 Zero x 402 x# {0 `* r2 T% [' F5 u
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Allied aircraft1 k- M& o2 n7 K. s7 B5 V3 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26: f- ]$ R i Q; w6 f A4 a/ o& M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
2 S, s4 O! p/ J7 s# ], t TBD-1 Devastator x 249 D+ @3 G. \$ d2 w; u
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 ~0 X% T) d$ \/ W6 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged- R8 V5 c+ T9 j
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged4 }& ]2 ], {4 I9 L4 Q
% F: z8 ~5 O. U: P8 s0 uJapanese Ships4 c8 R9 {4 [# Z5 J) I
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire- w) @+ y5 Z& T! U8 k
CV Shokaku
, @' ?$ ]# D' @9 V% Y; G CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire: X$ K7 {7 t3 x6 x5 q x
CA Haguro2 ^4 I" N8 U% f' \
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2 J$ k; e9 r& z; vAircraft Attacking:
g w1 ^( }3 X" a 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( J2 X/ \9 Q( p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ K) }6 N& B7 S9 Q
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') x$ ~; a% ~( e' s6 O, Q: L. D- u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ ^8 x6 {* G3 ^8 @ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet* S7 ?- F& r) {# N
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& i$ e5 w# ]! T5 f
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! z; C/ L# k! |4 d5 j; s4 x0 E9 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
1 q* {2 `+ ]4 |& ]9 [+ F( T$ F 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
" P0 [- b2 c7 F5 w3 K V' `3 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. I: B+ I1 @% X7 R
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( M& ]' i) c- ? Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) }9 A6 T* v4 |6 ?) u
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CAP engaged:
2 T9 [* o( C. M! YEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# F3 E# `, R8 s- X( M3 q6 w 7 plane(s) intercepting now.7 }- c6 \" ~2 s, g" y. z- Y. ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( ^* _! f& w# p n2 Y- p) z* S c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
$ Z& x6 e! Z' \& `6 @7 T, n9 tEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' |& {1 T+ p+ _8 o" Y6 x 8 plane(s) intercepting now.5 j) l u" A% V' k, e7 c6 Q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# _- ?9 }% F4 n, X: @ ?' P4 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes/ Y8 W/ |+ u% x& \7 ~; ]2 F
H; [/ C+ t7 S+ H5 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 t4 f/ _8 N4 l$ x3 dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! o' \0 F" B6 i
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Weather in hex: Overcast' b) @5 c# ^# x) w3 u# a/ B/ @9 }+ G
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ E+ ^. l8 ?7 L
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes. U1 Z$ ]) U ]9 x
1 F; H, z: w/ R) mJapanese aircraft
$ @5 ^* x0 n- L A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft! w) y2 M+ @1 t) R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 [- U' C( h# l! D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses' T" _1 T$ Z8 b& S3 ]1 w; T, ]
7 X7 }1 ?4 ^ l5 |5 k. w g# VAllied aircraft losses
) h. q+ B$ G) O! Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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( N* e: r1 w* H+ G* pJapanese Ships
8 }! g6 B+ I0 t, s, A$ c/ T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire; |) C$ J& z2 {, d, q$ e% M5 t: Q9 O
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Aircraft Attacking:4 i. K+ h* s, f$ \$ [& }7 E8 H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. F% `' J* |( J- T f- ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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3 \! R, a' S7 {& T6 hCAP engaged:
7 ^/ Z/ O% m" S# wEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 A/ o7 [ {7 q+ t3 X3 g) T
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
% z2 B2 T$ j& d; B9 a Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 L0 D) p. l% _4 O) g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes, l4 s# l; ~) o* x$ M- b# j
7 planes vectored on to bombers0 w) E& B& t. g2 l0 h
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# z# K" g6 `0 m1 Y: d% m6 _ 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
! T9 M, Y" y: F6 [6 ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 c9 J0 H- e) d$ E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* a" R6 ^* V# v6 ]" M 13 planes vectored on to bombers7 M) P* v5 W4 U7 [; p( J. a
5 [& `8 B' |+ ~# O7 [6 L7 r5 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku7 a- k! K1 T f7 I' u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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8 R& b; B- Z1 m; |8 k$ w% a; nRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 ?, h6 ]' j. |7 x& k" A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes* E' E( \+ K, Z8 w2 I: X" k
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A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft- ~$ N3 |# u) _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
8 M# R% w" L) s! y4 a$ v SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 M U% n9 f" z1 Q& X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
0 q/ F) t$ F6 j$ y7 C5 c5 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged- ], J2 {9 n& d0 a4 Q( L
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Japanese Ships
) ?3 A$ z% X L, H& F0 c+ p! | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires e% F' h8 V$ h
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 C* L7 {* s3 R1 O 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 N5 g( D* \4 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ n1 e: d- E+ w* h
d) u8 }2 F5 \- w- MCAP engaged:
1 Y5 y/ b9 A; w- XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 v% q+ E- @& V/ n+ k
14 plane(s) intercepting now.9 S7 Z9 C `# d# W
Group patrol altitude is 15000
& L A. G$ G( x+ x Raid is overhead& @$ V* a" |3 t u5 G* `
7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 M/ ?" C" `% l& e- u- b& H4 VEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 u: Y/ q! [5 V- `7 [
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ }0 O+ l1 P# A3 m: P+ \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 9 b C, C! ~+ C- D3 R# k `
Raid is overhead+ _8 B3 }7 L) B. b' l
8 planes vectored on to bombers' j; V9 B4 d6 o" P v1 ~' E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.7 j! e: k9 x. L8 }! P
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes5 \2 V( G% Y4 B( G% {4 k
3 N8 K' F0 H$ N3 r* I' OJapanese aircraft
2 ]" K2 l$ }8 P% C: A A5M4 Claude x 3
1 R; p G( ^5 [1 }: D A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft8 f- Q J& g( [7 U1 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 r. k4 g3 i% d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9% ~ {3 m+ Y: x
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+ r# Y( S, ^' `; L" v( ZNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 ~2 F/ k# Q5 V" g( t3 y; Y; g& h SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" |# M- f: w7 d" b
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Japanese Ships
" ]; O& M* l8 t+ s# j/ p. u/ ^& J CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; i* |. j6 ]8 r+ I5 D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 N2 G. E) h# R" x6 Y
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9 X- X+ |* h4 @' P2 CAircraft Attacking:7 }: i0 k2 F& h, B0 J: y& S
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 a, g/ l- U a3 d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! i7 b$ D$ u9 e
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CAP engaged:+ I. u e8 z5 |' v! n$ p
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& o4 p' p3 d5 { 2 plane(s) intercepting now.: o6 A1 V; I6 l
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 f+ `8 a; N3 h8 w% l4 E Raid is overhead* Y1 q1 I* m6 [9 H W z" f
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 s5 ?5 Z9 Z( _: P 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
# ?; q5 p0 y5 ~+ {" a, C6 j Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ _: X* B3 v W* s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# Q' G. w. p5 y, bEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 j5 p1 N& P n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 q: l5 d2 f! g4 E0 }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.; |, }# y& R- Y8 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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* I9 }8 \2 w% K% A+ k8 VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho# K: d9 |1 {4 X4 [2 E6 v/ h1 m& E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: L" a5 ^. h- C/ `8 p& U3 K4 }7 q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 F( v. C5 p/ J- M- S, dRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- J) W! I- H, q, O5 X1 xEstimated time to target is 63 minutes& \( ~, _1 p- u$ e6 A; b3 o, |
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Japanese aircraft- W$ `4 g2 {2 B% t; P6 x6 Y) G9 @0 {
G3M2 Nell x 9
: T( C" ]; C. l4 S& B; ^' D G4M1 Betty x 18
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Japanese aircraft losses. |* V9 d: M9 e
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ I6 Z" D2 Y1 ]5 i9 ~1 e0 n G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied Ships
; @8 h5 X5 [: i; ^ c" G$ ^$ P' N i CA Portland
! {; { Z6 B6 ` CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage3 p! m. w' V+ D
CA Australia
& T ~- s+ @! i {" { CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
) ]2 i7 u/ h. g4 m7 C3 B CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
: s' @5 L" G* n% j3 U! A* | CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 w# } [0 x8 @& N( y9 E7 q3 I& U CL Hobart
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 _+ G% ~6 a- e0 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# H$ k$ I6 X& n 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 l8 G" Q) U! M) W u/ { z* p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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& e2 S. i3 c% X) S' Y" g2 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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; d6 V5 M! e, a3 W; I. P" BRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 C* \; g4 V' ?% y' q" O c
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; ?6 S9 g- h( T B5N2 Kate x 27
. j2 Q4 d: p9 f8 ~ Y D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses' G' o' H8 W! f- k9 p0 w
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged. b' |, E9 K7 T/ n A Y1 O
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses$ T5 n6 [8 Z+ G
9 n; _% {5 ]1 \) X, F: E; v: z fAllied Ships
- a& M4 m' h, [! a9 l0 W CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
; b0 Z& `7 U8 N* e& ^3 Q/ y5 H DD Phelps9 ]- `+ m0 d+ w6 P- n. `: K
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 m% V2 E7 r/ ^( c/ s3 m DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires( W3 T4 P9 x9 Y
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ u% [7 w [6 P8 r8 U' B4 n CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( \" }# @) J# c# a1 j+ D/ x0 N
DD Dewey
2 B8 S/ j$ @7 y+ f1 h3 E) m: ] DD Whipple
8 @" h3 p( U4 W, Y7 l CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 l A' {2 i7 N8 ` 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ x4 g( J3 Q" u- x2 @' [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb) x; f' n4 ^2 A7 i' \7 W
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'! n$ K, I; H5 R3 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 ~3 w5 W3 x+ ~ p; m/ Z, i
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
! g- v4 u6 C/ o2 q) DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA5 \2 i/ @+ v5 [7 O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
! s( x2 A3 S- {! o. R) ^+ jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden* V3 {+ Z) B8 z& n! C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! Q0 _% _7 k) @5 ~) ~' \Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
( s$ A* U5 h* H+ _Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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) O5 R* e* Z( U# [5 TJapanese aircraft
! A7 p& l- M' n B5N1 Kate x 66 n4 W% s# i2 l& I. b
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Japanese aircraft losses7 g6 H. V) {$ t3 k6 t
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Aircraft Attacking:
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发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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